Dem Rep. Pete Stark Praises Atheists‘ ’National Day of Reason’ on House Floor
If you’re an outspoken atheist, winning an election on the national level is an uphill battle. Perhaps the prime evidence of this charge can be observed by looking at Congress, where there is only one vocal atheist: Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA). The American people, as polls have consistently shown, have an overall mistrust for non-believers and generally like their politicians to tout an adherence to the Almighty.
While, as famed scientist Richard Dawkins noted a few months back, there may be other non-believing elected officials, Stark is the only individual willing to admit that he doesn’t embrace the existence of a higher power. The congressman is so outspoken that he issued a proclamation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday that officially recognized what he and his compatriots call the “National Day of Reason.”...
Jim Lincoln wrote: Why not John, the famous homo Bernie Franks keeps getting elected from a state whose majority are Catholics, but oh, of course, considering ...Catholic Attitudes on Gay and Lesbian Issues..., I suppose it isn't all that surprising.
No Catholic who follows the Catholic teaching that voting for a homosexual politician is a sin would vote for a homosexual politician. Only those Catholics who are being influenced by Satan to believe that homosexuality is not a sin vote for homosexual politicians. I have never voted for a homosexual politician.
Why not John, the famous homo Bernie Franks keeps getting elected from a state whose majority are Catholics, but oh, of course, considering ...Catholic Attitudes on Gay and Lesbian Issues..., I suppose it isn't all that surprising.
Mr Stark says "Our nation faces many problems—bringing our troops home from Afghanistan, creating jobs, educating our children, and protecting our safety net from irresponsible cuts. We will solve these issues through the application of reason. We must also protect women’s reproductive choices, the integrity of scientific research, and our public education system from those who would hide behind religious dogma to undermine them bla bla bla"
It makes you wonder why those like Stark who imagine themselves using reason, always sound like a broken record, always repeating the same worn-out phrases. It's like someone pushed their bobblehead response button.
"The American people, as polls have consistently shown, have an overall mistrust for non-believers and generally like their politicians to tout an adherence to the Almighty."
The faithful Theist knows (or at least presumes) that he's being watched AND held accountable for ALL his or her actions whether he is "alone" or not. When the Atheist is "alone" they understandably expect that no one is watching, and therefore (understandably) are more tempted to do that which they otherwise wouldn't.
Atheism tends to be more associated with the communist/socialist philosophies while America was founded mostly on Christian principles.
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Dr. Bill Jones | 6/18/2008
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it's a very fair point mike. the eunuch and his entourage..."
